^Listen to Do or Die or Crucial Conflict. Great gangsta'rap.
Mr. Brady, Do or Die is a good album by AZ
Here's some good albums to start with -
Nas - Illmatic
Wu Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
GZA - Liquid Swords
Big L - Livestylzes ov Da Poor and Dangerous
Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx
Method Man - Tical
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
2pac - All Eyez on Me
Clipse - Hell Hath no Fury
Black Moon - Enter Da Stage
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Diamond D - Stunts, Blunts & Hip - Hop
EPMD - Bussiness Never Personal
Gangstarr - Truth of the Moment
Geto Boys - Grip It! On That on Another...
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jeru the Damaja -
KRS-One - Return of Boom Bap
Masta Ace - Disposable Art
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Scarface - The Diary
All of these are considered essentials